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Sweet Pineapple Chicken Quinoa Salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Sweet Pineapple Chicken Quinoa Salad

15 ingredients 10 min + 12 min 8 openrecipes
Sweet Pineapple Chicken Quinoa Salad

A light and healthy quinoa salad tossed in a flavorful spice mix, loaded with healthy wholesome ingredients like grilled chicken, salted pistahios, and shredded coconut!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1189
Calories
53g
Protein
62g
Fat
117g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Arugula 1 cup (20g) 5
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Water
  • 2 cups Uncooked Quinoa
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoons Ground Ginger
  • 1-¼ teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 4 cups Fresh Arugula, Roughly Chopped
  • 2 cups Cooked Chicken Breast, Chopped (canned, Rotisserie, Or Grilled All Work Well)
  • 1-½ cup Shelled, Whole Pistachios
  • 1 cup Chopped Green Onions
  • 1 cup Fresh Cilantro, Rinsed And Finely Chopped
  • 1 cup Chopped Dried Pineapple
  • 1 cup Dried Cherries, Roughly Chopped
  • 1 cup Flaked Unsweetened Coconut

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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